Born in Syria, St. Abraham of Carrhae became a hermit. He preached in the desert and aroused much opposition among inhabitants of Mt. Lebanon by trying to convert them. The saint did succeed in time, however, due largely to the fact that he bought the freedom of people incarcerated in a debtors’ prison with his own funds. (Apparently the saint lived well below his means.) He became Bishop of Carrhae (now Harran, Turkey) and succeeded in converting people living within the borders of that diocese.

KENNETH RANDOLPH TAYLOR

DECEMBER 5, 2011 COMMON ERA

THE FEAST OF ALBERT GORE, SR., UNITED STATES SENATOR

THE FEAST OF SAINT CLEMENT OF ALEXANDRIA, ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST

THE FEAST OF SAINT SABAS, ORTHODOX MONK

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Almighty God,

you raised up faithful bishops of your church,

including your servant Saint Abraham of Carrhae.

May the memory of his life be a source of joy for us and a bulwark of our faith,